The A to Z of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies [[electronic resource] /] / Ludwig W. Adamec
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| Autore: |
Adamec Ludwig W
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| Titolo: |
The A to Z of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies [[electronic resource] /] / Ludwig W. Adamec
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2010, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (522 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 958.1003 |
| Soggetto geografico: | Afghanistan History Dictionaries |
| Afghanistan History, Military Dictionaries | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Rev. ed. of: Dictionary of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies. 1996. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendixes; Appendix 1: Soviet Report on Intervention, 1979; Appendix 2: Soviet-Afghan Treaty of Friendship; Appendix 3: Status of Soviet Forces Protocol; Appendix 4: Cease-Fire Protocol; Appendix 5: American Declaration of War; Appendix 6: Military Technical Agreement; Appendix 7: English-Afghan Military Terms; Bibliography; About the Author |
| Sommario/riassunto: | All the information currently available on the endless chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries is traced in The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. It consists of the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001 as well as individual campaigns, including tactics and logistics of skirmishes, the weapons used, and biographical entries on the significant leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have brought around conflict in this remote, mountainous region, i |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The A to Z of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies |
| ISBN: | 1-283-62090-1 |
| 9786613933355 | |
| 1-4617-3189-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910464364203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
A to Z guides ; ; 195.